Tag: social media

Study examines effect of social norms on internet behaviour

From the University of Helsinki press release via HealthCanal: “Most people think if you are not an engineer you have nothing to say about technology“, regrets social scientist Suvi Silfverberg,… Read more »

Study suggests social networks may inflate self-esteem, reduce self-control

From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Users of Facebook and other social networks should beware of allowing their self-esteem—boosted by “likes” or positive comments from close friends—to… Read more »

Study suggests social ties help drive user content generation that leads to online ad revenue growth

From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: A research study on online social networks reveals that networking sites can drive advertising revenue by encouraging the density of social… Read more »

Study suggests using online social networks can lower self-control in some

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Participating in online social networks can have a detrimental effect on consumer well-being by lowering self-control among certain users,… Read more »

Study examines social networks, finds proximity still key to likelihood of developing friendships

From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) press release via ScienceDaily: The closer you live to another person, the more likely you are to be friends with them despite the growing… Read more »